Module 3 · Recipe: Grids and Hierarchy
Recipe Step 5: Final
Objectives
- 3.3 Apply one hierarchy variable at a time (leading, kerning, weight, case, scale) and explain how each changes what reads first. (Course Competency 2; Apply)
- 3.4 Produce an eight-page, print-ready PDF that revises every design, after ranking all eight against the hierarchy goal. (Course Competency 5; Create)
This assignment measures Module Objectives 3.3 and 3.4, which support Course Competencies 2 and 5.
Overview
Evaluate all eight designs, then revise every one into a single print-ready PDF.
Instructions
- Rank your eight designs against the hierarchy goal (does the title read first, and do the descriptive words carry meaning?). Write the ranking as a short list with one sentence per design.
- Revise all eight from the ranking and the critique. Do not stretch or distort type for any reason.
- Submit one PDF, High Quality Print, eight 8 by 8 pages, in order: pages 1 and 2 placement only; 3 and 4 weight and case; 5 and 6 scale; 7 and 8 image (color only in the image, never the type).
Turning it in
- Post your work to #avc183-graphic-design-1 on Discord as PNG or JPG, with alt text, by noon the day before the due date.
- Comment on three classmates’ posts. Each comment names one design principle (or, in Module 4, one brand rule) and points to where it appears in the work.
- Screenshot your post and your three comments and compile them on one Miro board.
- Submit the Miro screenshot, the PDF and your ranking to Canvas by noon on the due date.
AI use
No AI use for the designs or the ranking. Log “No AI used.” Record every use in your AI-use log. Gemini is used only with your Maricopa account.
How it is scored
| Criterion | Objective | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking of all eight with one sentence each | 3.4 | 4 |
| One PDF, eight 8 by 8 pages, correct order, print quality | 3.4 | 4 |
| Every design revised, not resubmitted | 3.4 | 6 |
| Each pair visibly different from the one before | 3.3 | 4 |
| Hierarchy lands on the right parts of the recipe | 3.3 | 6 |
| Type never stretched; no typos | 3.4 | 3 |
| Discord post with alt text, three principle-based comments, compiled in Miro | 3.4 | 3 |
| Total | 30 | |
Due
Post to Discord for critique: Wednesday, March 3, 12:00 p.m. Arizona time
Due in Canvas: Thursday, March 4, 12:00 p.m. Arizona time
Hard close: Friday, March 5, 12:00 p.m. Arizona time. Work submitted after the due time and before the hard close loses 10 percent. Nothing is accepted after the hard close.